| HIGH-PERFORMANCE
RECEIVER |
| Sporting wide
dynamic range for today's crowded bands, the
receiver front end utilises a GaAs MES FET device
(SGM-2016) for excellent sensitivity, allowing you greater
simplex range and access to distant repeaters. |
| USER-PROGRAMMABLE
FUNCTION KEYS |
| Now you can
configure your radio's control keys for the way you want
them to operate! Using the FT-90R's Menu system, the
functions assigned to the front panel's [<] and [>]
keys, as well as the microphone's [P1], [P2] and [ACC]
keys, can be customised by the user for a number of
operating tasks, such as TX Power, Repeater Shift, CTCSS /
DCS Tones, Priority Channel monitoring, VFO / Memory
selection, and (European) 1750-Hz Tone Calling. |
| HIGH-CAPACITY
MEMORY SYSTEM |
| The FT-90R
Memory system includes 180 Regular" memories, plus
two pairs of "Band Limit" memories, and a
one-touch Home channel on each band, for a total of 186
memories. The memory channels store frequency, repeater
shift, power level, CTCSS / DCS Tone information, and an
Alpha / Numeric label with as many as 7 characters -
including both upper and lower case characters! You can
even store the Packet baud rate, if operating on a data
channel. |
| ULTRA-COMPACT
REMOTE-HEAD CAPABILITY |
| Using the
optional YSK-90 Separation Kit, you can mount the FT-90R's
front panel on the vehicle's dash board, then stow the
radio's body in a convenient place, Measuring just 100 x
30 x 20 mm (3.9" x 1.2" x 0.8"), and
weighing 70g (less than 2 1/2 oz.), the FT-90R's front
panel can be mounted just about anywhere! |
| BUILT-IN
CTCSS AND DCS ENCODER/DECODERS |
| For repeater
access, quiet monitoring of busy channels, or selective
calling, the FT-90R includes both CTCSS and DCS (Digital
Code Squelch) Encoder and Decoder circuits. The Encoder/
Decoder status and Tone Frequency or Code Number may be
stored in memory. For European repeaters requiring a
1750-Hz calling tone, this may be activated from one of
the Programmable keys. |
| AUTO-RANGE
TRANSPONDER SYSTEM (ARTS™) |
| The ARTS"'
feature provides an audible confirmation of "in-range"
or "out-of-range" status with other ARTS™-equipped
stations. For Search- And-Rescue operations, ARTS™ will
send out a periodic transponder signal (including DCS
code) to a field hand-held unit, and if the other station
moves out of simplex communication range, you can use the
FT-90R's higher power to advise the other station to move
to a better location. ARTS™ will also send a CW
identification of your callsign, if desired. |
| RF
SQUELCH MUTING SYSTEM |
| The FT-90R Menu
system allows you to set the Squelch (receiver muting)
system to open at a user-defined signal level (S-3, S-5,
or Full Scale), helping to keep your receiver quiet when
you're working strong, local stations. |
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| VERSATILE
SCANNING SYSTEM FOR TODAY'S ACTIVE DUAL-BAND OPERATOR |
- VFO Scan: Scan the entire band, stopping on
busy channels.
- Memory Scan: Scan the memory channels, with
the option to "skip" constantly-active
channels like weather beacons, etc.
- Programmable Memory Scan: Scan (or tune
manually) within band limits established by two
different pairs of special memories. For example, this
allows you to scan just the FM portion of each band,
avoiding encroachment on SSB/CW sub-bands.
- Priority Channel Watch: Periodically check
Channel 001 activity while on a different memory
channel (or the VFO).
- Smart Search: When visiting a city for the
first time, Smart Search will sweep the band,
automatically loading busy channels into a special
50-channel memory bank.
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| DIRECT
KEYPAD FREQUENCY ENTRY |
| When using the
MH-36B6J DTMF Microphone (supplied in the U.S. version),
you may enter VFO frequencies directly from the
microphone's keypad. You can also key in memory channel
numbers for instant recall! On transmit, the MH-36B6J
serves as a DTMF encoding keypad, and the FT-90R also
provides an 8-channel 16-digit DTMF Autodialer! |
| BATTERY
VOLTAGE METER |
| When the FT-90R
is first switched on, the display momentarily will show
you the DC supply voltage. During operation, you can check
the DC input voltage at any time by pressing the "DISP"
key on the front panel. |
| EXTENDED
RECEIVE COVERAGE WITH AM DETECTOR |
| Besides full
coverage of the 2-meter and 70-cm Amateur bands, the
FT-90R's receiver provides extended coverage of 100-230
MHz, 300-530 MHz, and 810-999.975 MHz. And the built-in AM
detector allows monitoring of aircraft communications
while tuning the aeronautical bands! |
| AUTOMATIC
POWER-OFF (APO) BATTERY SAVER |
| To prevent
depletion of your vehicle's battery if you forget to turn
off the radio, the FT-90R includes an Automatic Power-Off
(APO) feature, which will automatically turn the radio off
after an operator defined period of 1 - 12 hours. |
| TIME-OUT
TIMER (TOT) |
| The Time-Out
timer prevents an accidental "stuck microphone"
condition from causing interference to other users. If the
transmitter is keyed beyond the TOT cutoff time, the
transmitter will be disengaged automatically. The TOT
feature's cutoff interval is adjustable, in one-minute
increments, up to a maximum of one hour. |
| AND
SO MUCH MORE... |
| *Designed for
1200 and 9600 bps Packet *Selectable VFO steps :
5/10/12.5/15/20/25/50 kHz *Automatic Repeater Shift (ARS)
*Menu adjustment of display brightness and contrast *PTT
Lock and Key/Button Lock feature options *DCS Code #
Search *Key Beep On/Off selection *Memory Cloning to other
FT-90R transceivers *ADMS-2E computer programming
capability. |
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